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It’s here! The new Annual Catalog goes live no later than Noon MT (1:00 PM CST) today. I know I will be placing my order right away. How about you!
Woo hoo! If you do not currently have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and would like your own paper copy of the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog, please email me at ann@thestampinschach.com OR kimschach@msn.com and I will send you your very own copy!
It’s time for the Festive Friday Challenge, where every challenge is a party! For FF0009, we are celebrating Father’s Day with a Die Cut twist. You can create a card to celebrate Father’s Day (June 17th), or a card featuring a die cut, or a card or project that combines both! Whatever way you decide to create is fine with us! We would love to have you play along, so don’t forget to link up.
This week, I created a watercolored masculine card for Father’s Day using the Waterfront and Rooted in Nature stamp sets. I stepped outside of my comfort zone for this one. I hope you enjoy it!
And the following new colors: Balmy Blue, Berry Bushel, Shaded Spruce and Merlot
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
Watercoloring takes center stage on today’s card! An aqua painter was used to create a wash of Pool Party for the sky. Images from the Waterfront set were used to create the Crumb Cake mountain, Balmy Blue and Berry Bushel water, and Shaded Spruce trees. The cute little bushes that you see in Shaded Spruce and Granny Apple Green were actually created using the palm fronds image. The large pine tree is from the new set, Rooted in Nature.
As you can tell from the close-up, I added accents with Whisper White ink, Soft Suede ink, and Lovely Lipstick.
One of my favorite parts on the card is the leaf image from Rooted in Nature, accented with a copper Leaves Trinket and Linen Thread. And in case you are wondering from what set “Dad” is, it is from Apron of Love.
As mentioned earlier, Festive Friday is a challenge with twists. If you do not wish to create a Father’s Day project, you could create a project featuring a die cut. We offer alternatives for every challenge. Plus, if you play along with us, you will be earning Fest Points which can be redeemed for items such as tutorials (including the tutorial for today’s card), retired Stampin’ Up! products, design team cards, and even a spot as a Guest Designer! But remember: To earn Fest Points, you need an account on the challenge site. Just click on login/register on the challenge site to get started.
To see all of the inspiration our Design Team has created for you, head on over to Festive Friday Challenges!
Would you like to create your own card? If you enjoyed today’s card, and would like to create your own watercolored masculine card, the supply list is located below. Clicking on a product takes you right to my store. Be sure to use this month’s Host Code. Online orders over $50 (before tax and shipping) will receive a little gift from me IF you use the Host Code. If your order is $150 or more, please do not use the Host Code. You will automatically receive the gift from me, as well as your own Host Rewards.
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First, a couple of quick business reminders…and then on to Boxer News!
There is still time to order those retiring products that you KNOW you just have to have. But hurry…time is running out! All retiring items are only available while supplies last and will be discontinued after May 31st.
Retiring Products List – Occasions Catalog: Click HERE
Retiring Products List – Annual Catalog: Click HERE
Retiring Products – Discounts: Click HERE
There’s still time to reserve your Stampin’ Schach Product Share. Details about the shares can be found HERE. Click HERE to see all of the options…and don’t forget to email me. The first round of shares will close on May 31st at 6:00 PM CST.
Need a 2018 – 2019 Annual Catalog? If you do not have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator from whom you currently order, and you would like to have a copy of the new Annual Catalog, please email me at kimschach@msn.com, and I will drop one in the mail for you!
We have lots of awesome Boxer News to report to you! And who is better to do the telling than one of your old friends, Muffy. Muffy Lin has been itching to get back at the ‘puter and type away. Take it away, Muffin!
Hi, Muffy here! Yep, that’s me in the picture with my latest godpuppy, GQ. I know. I know. Things have changed a lot from my show days …
Although my face may be silver now, I still have a heart of gold. It’s been almost five years since I finished my Grand Champion title. My mom said that maybe I can show in the Veteran’s class this fall…if I lose a little weight! Like don’t we all need to???
I do have some BIG news to report about my son, Jackie. Jackie just finished winning back-to-back Best of Breeds in Ohio. But more importantly, he earned his Canine Good Citizen title AND he passed his therapy dog test. He will be visiting nursing homes and hospitals. Here he is, with a couple of his therapy dog classmates.
And here he is, looking gorgeous! Of course, I am a little biased, since I am his mom.
Lexi has been away since last October. She’s staying in Texas with her co-owner, Rhonda. Rhonda used to be my handler until she moved to Texas. Rhonda wanted some Lexi babies to carry on her kennel’s bloodline. Hopefully, I will be an aunt sometime in June…but Rhonda isn’t sure. Here’s Lexi struttin’ her stuff at the ranch. I don’t think she has any puppies in there, do you? That girl needs to eat like I eat, and put a little meat on those bones.
Mom is afraid Lexi is not going to want to come back to Iowa. Her house yard is 3-1/2 acres. She gets to ride in a pick up truck to check on cattle AND she gets to go on horse back rides. Well, she trots beside the horse while Rhonda rides, but it still sounds like fun to me.
My beautiful daughter, Kia, is enjoying life in Seattle with Brady the Boy.
She takes Brady on hikes, and carries all of her own stuff in her back pack. She is leading quite the life. I think she is a wee bit spoiled. Here she is walking on one of the trails in Washington:
And here she is with Brady’s friend, Korin. (Brody the Boxer calls her “Korn”. He is still so silly.) Korin plays an instrument called a “viola”. I only know trumpets, because that is what Brady the Boy plays. Mom said it has strings on it. Maybe it is like Brady the Boy’s guitar. It has strings. He left it here when he moved to Seattle. It’s on a stand in the guest room. I play it with my nose sometimes. I wonder if Korin plays her viola with her nose…but I digress.
Little GQ had a wonderful time at his first dog show. Mom didn’t mess around with sending him to a little show for his first time out. He went straight to our National Boxer show. Even I have not been to THAT show…although Jackie has.
Little Q won his Futurity class. I’m not quite sure what that is, but Mom said he showed against all the other little 6 to 9 Month Puppy boys that were there…and he WON!!! I didn’t tell him it was a big deal. He already thinks he is pretty special. But he is pretty dang cute, don’t you think? I told him all about dog shows, and how important it is to hold his neck like that, and how to hold his tail up.
At the end of the day, though, he is just an ordinary puppy boy who loves to snuggle with this old girl.
And finally there is my dear brother, Brody the Boxer (not to be confused with Brady the Boy). You might remember that over a year ago he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. Well…he just had his latest tests, and the amount of blood in his urine is not increasing. It’s not decreasing…but it is not increasing. Mom has done a lot of special things for him. He eats a special diet and gets special herbs and oils and stuff. There is one more test they could do, but it costs a lot of money. Mom talked it over with the vet, and they just decided to do what they have been doing. He does get a special medicine every night. He gets it in a “Pill Pocket”. Mom gives me an empty Pill Pocket so I don’t feel left out, and so Brody doesn’t feel badly that he has to take medicine. In the meantime, we just count every day with him as a blessing.
I hope you have enjoyed this update on my family. It has been way too long since I have gotten to talk with you. As Mom says, “Until next time!” May you go on lots of walks and get lots of treats!
